Biography:
Irene Namubiru, born Iryn Gladys Namubiru is a Ugandan female vocalist as well as a recording and performing artist. She attended quite a number of schools but among these, the most commonly known school is Bugema Adventist Secondary School.
Iryn Namubiru is the founder and chief executive officer of a Non-Government-Organization called GATHER FOR CHILDREN based in Mityana – Central Region, she formed in 2006 to help empower and support women / care takers, young mothers and teenage mothers to care and educate their children and vulnerable children. The organization operates on Iryn Namubirus's seven acres of land.
According to Namubiru, she had a passion for singing since her childhood and strove to make it a bigger part of her life. Her first attempt at success in the music industry came in 1995, when she joined singers-cum-rapper DJs Ragga Dee and Molar-Messe, as the group Da Hommies, and "Joss Jjew" Mawejje as a studio arranger/keyboardist.
She also assisted in the release of a series of singles including "Bamusakata", "Mukwano", and "Mukyala tokaba" in early 1995. Her first individual single "Learn to say good bye" also appeared on the group's subsequent album. Soon afterwards, she had her first stage appearance in September 1995.
In 1999, she joined Kanyomozi, her former schoolmate at Namasagali College, to form the R&B all-girl group called I-Jay. In 2000, they released their first 7 track album titled "WAIT" which included songs "Wait RMX (Ft Steve Jean)", "Not Good Enough", "Mwana", "Wait", "Emirimu", "Vivi LA Vi" and "Two To Make It True...", which received moderate air play on radio stations in Uganda.
Soon after the release of their record, Namubiru left for France and the group disbanded. This break up led to speculation that the two separated on unfriendly terms however, they both denied such rumors. While in France, she formed the Afro-Soul group Nujeli with Julien Grout and they released ENSI LP.
In 2006, Namubiru collaborated with singer Bebe Cool in the songs "Simbalala" and "Lwaki Onzannyilako?".
However, Namubiru did not achieve widespread success until 2006, when she released her album Nkuweeki?. Since 2006, Namubiru released the songs "Y'ono", "Lwaki", "Bonna Obasinga", "Begombeko", "Birowoozo", for which she has received various awards in the Ugandan music industry.
In 2011, Namubiru won in four categories of the 2011 Pearl of Africa Music Awards (PAM). She won in the categories of Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Best RnB Single of the Year.
Namubiru got married to Frank Galusy Morel, a Frenchman, and together they have two sons. She is fluent in English, French, and Luganda, which is her native language. She lives with her family in France, and most of her music fans reside in Uganda.
Awards
• Best Female Artist and Best R&B song at the PAM Awards 2006 .
• Best Female artist Buzz magazine 2007.
• Best Collaboration Diva Awards 2009.
• Best Female Artist PAM AWARDS 2010.
• Best Afro Single Diva Awards 2010.
• Artist of the Year Diva Awards 2010.
• Artist of the Year PAM AWARDS 2011.
• Best female Artist PAM AWARDS 2011.
• Best RnB Song PAM AWARDS 2011
• Best Album PAM AWARDS 2011
• Collaboration with “Happy Science” Japan on two songs. 2012
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